The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-01-27
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.

The Methodist Churcn IN CanaQh
has permanently-invested fund Of
$3.50, ,OCO; permanently invested edu-
cations.l fund of the same amount, and
a missionary income of $3.50. 600 year.
j. A. Bostwick, the newly elected
president of the New York 3 Now Eng.
land Railroad Company, has presented
to the Wake Forest College in North
Carolina $50, 600. in addition to go. 900
given some time ago.
"A daughter of Bishop Whitehead.
of the diocese of Pittsburgh, made
donation of three canary birds, raised
by herself, to a charity fair in Fits
burgh. One of the birds was bought
by Reuben Miller, of that city, for $o0O-
Pittsburgh Chronicle.
-"s,uppose that two half-days be
taken out Of the school week Of every
scholar in the grammar schools Of
Boston, and devoted to industrial edu-
cation Would it not be decidedly tor
the benefit of the pupils p' asks the
Boston Herald.
The Congregational churches re-
port for the year 81. 159 sadded on pro-
| fessior," and the Presbyterian Church
| (Northern) 81, III received "on exam
nation" In no previous year have
either of these denominations reported
such large figures. = Chicago Inter
Ocean.
The American Sunday School
Union reports growth and success In
Sunday-school work during the past
year: 1878 new schools with over 60.-
1000 scholars have been planted in
places nearly destitute of religious
privileges; and in other schools nearly
10000 scholars have been added.
~ Y. Examiner.
The Catholics have bought, for
| $3.50, 900, the Charlier Institute building,
facing Central Park, New York City,
and there the s'Christian Brothers" are
to conduct a school of high order to
prepare their young men for college or
commercial or scientific pursuits. The
building cost nearly quarter OF q mil
llion.--M Y Tribune.
The sum of $13, ,2S4. .9S6 was ex
pended last year in this State for the
public education of 100000 children.
Large as the amount appears, it is
money well spent; and more is needed,
!. which should not be given grudgingly,
l for there are still 100000 children
throughout the State who do not enjoy
the benefits of the public school system.
IN. T. Leader.
"A writer on college customs sayf
the social position of a students family
has very little to do with his position IL
!, college. A youth of tact and agreeable
:. address is often to be found in o place
). of far more prominence than is accord
- - ed to his people in ordinary life. Or
the ether hand an eccentric man OF thu
most fashionable connections is otter
nowhere in college. Chicago Times
= There is no way in which SO mucl
!. influence can be welded as through tn
schoolroom. The man who writes TO
teachers, who speaks to teachers, ha
70 70 the rarest privilege of molding humai
- society The teacher, in her every da''
. work, is liable to forget her high mis-
sion, in the details of her labor; is liabl
u to become Indifferent to her. characte
- building possibilities; is liable to forge
- how high intelligent activity of mind
- above routine study Of facts and pro
y cesses; how much nobler self control
than mere obedience; how much grand
ie er loving confidence is than forced sui
mission to authority; how much NOR
worthy serenity in service is than fret
full ilnpatience.- Of Education